GPS
Newsletter, the WEAVER , Winter 2008, is now posted to
this site. Click
here to see a PDF format document. (March 27, 2022)
Annual
General Meeting and Convention for the Green Party of
Sasktchewan 2008 is
set for Saturday, April 5, Humboldt, at the Uniplex.
10:00 am. Details to come.
Seedy
Saturday Saskatoon’s
favourite community seed exchange and spring eco-fair is
back. Come
celebrate CHEP’s tenth annual Seedy Saturday March
8, 2008 from 12 noon until 4:30 p.m. at Princess Alexandra
School.
Come swap seeds, enjoy a hearty lunch, browse the book tables,
purchase heritage and native seeds, and learn more about local
community, youth, environmental and farming organizations.
Admission and lunch
are each $2 or pay what you can. Free childcare is available
on site and children’s activities
will take place throughout the afternoon.
For more information, call Anita at 655-4575.
GPS Group
Meetings for the South and Central Regions
SOUTH
REGIONAL GROUP: Location:
Regina, Unitarian Centre (College Ave. at Angus St., NW
corner of
intersection)
Date: Saturday, 09 February Time: 14:00-17:00 (2:00 pm to 5:00 pm)
CENTRAL
REGIONAL GROUP: Location:
Saskatoon, Konga Café, Ave H, turn north
off 22nd- one block. Back room.
Date: Saturday, 09 February Time: 2:00 pm
Proposed
agenda for South Group
GPS South Region
Definition & purpose (Regina Group, slightly expanded)
Meetings (purpose, frequency, convener)
GPS Convention
Preparations, volunteers needed
Upcoming Elections: Mobilizing Support
Federal
Provincial
Party-building (Action areas from 24Nov meeting; Sandra's four-year
plan)
Education [educating the public]
Build support organization
Build unified green vision
Strengthen Regina group (and expand to region)
Shadow cabinet
Policy workshops
Support of Regina Office Workshop on running a campaign
GPS
Webmaster roles changing. Kirk
Friggstad is in the process of taking over the role of webmaster
for this greenpartysask.ca
web site. Gerald Regnitter, the outgoing webmaster, thanks
Kirk for taking on this responsibility. Kirk brings a lot
of experience and technical competence to this service role.
Forest
Stewardship Council certification achieved by Mistik operations. Click
here to see press release . The GPS policy in this
regard is:
2003.9.
BE IT RESOLVED that the Green Party of Saskatchewan supports
a process that
will result in
all of Saskatchewan’s
Crown forests and forest products achieving certification by
the Forest Stewardship Council of Canada, and that all Crown
forest operation license holders be required to follow operation
procedures compliant with these certification standards in
all of their forest operations within Saskatchewan.
See the
Ten FSC Principles by clicking
here. And a presentation made to Saskatchewan
Government representatives regarding these principles by clicking
here.
